Newcastle

3:10

Get Raceday Ready Handicap Chase

Date 2026-01-15
Distance 2m4f19y
Class Class 5
Going Good To Soft
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £3,248
Runners 10
Weather Mainly Clear
Temp 2.5°C
Wind 13mph S
Rain 61%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
1 Callum Bewley · Martin Todhunter 168 1242-2
99
107
89
75d +2
23.9
11/4
27%
Ran well behind To Cool Forshrule on seasonal debut and not yet fully exposed over fences
2 Joshua Thompson(7) · Jackie Stephen 166 42U165
97
111
89
24d +5
22.5
7/2
22%
Ayr winner in November; not quite in same form since but still enters calculations
8 Peter Kavanagh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 156 b 25-235
87
108
94
15d -2
13.7
5/1
17%
Made frame on first two starts this season; ran okay last time; back in trip; new headgear
7 Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford 163 t 316-75
94
106
69
55d +4
13.9
7/1
13%
Dual chase winner last season (once over C&D); might be back at concert pitch today
3 Patrick Wadge · Sandy Thomson 165 tv 1PP1-1
96
105
93
40d +14
24.4
15/2
12%
Not always one to rely upon but has won his last two; headgear switched
4 Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies 165 p 65-512
96
-
-
32d +5
14
9/1
10%
Ended 2025 in good form over hurdles and is open to more progress on this chasing debut
6 Brian Hughes · Sandy Thomson 163 tp 0-3P5P
94
108
97
48d +5
13.4
9/1
10%
Kept on for third at Hexham last spring but has poor completion record over fences
5 Sean Quinlan · Noel Wilson 165 t UU0P-7
96
-
-
32d +10
12.1
50/1
2%
Shaped quite well over hurdles on stable debut and reverts to chasing on tempting mark
10 Charlie Maggs(5) · Jane Walton 142 p P88-P7
73
84
-
35d +4
6.3
66/1
1%
Won here in 2023 but it's a good while since he showed any worthwhile form
NR NON-RUNNER · Paul Robson 156 p -46060
87
-
-
20d
9.3
Soundly beaten on handicap hurdle debut (2m); up in trip for chase debut; headgear added
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Tommy Combats
5/2 11/4 11/4 11/4 11/4
Too Cool Forshrule
7/2 7/2 7/2 7/2 7/2
Emotional Roller
5/1 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2
Empty Nest
13/2 13/2 13/2 13/2 7/1
The Jad Factor
7/1 15/2 15/2 7/1 13/2
Always A Reason
9/1 8/1 8/1 17/2 17/2
Stylish Recruit
9/1 17/2 17/2 17/2 8/1
Gandhi Maker
50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1 50/1
Goodoldbill
66/1 40/1 50/1 50/1 50/1
King Horse
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Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st The Jad Factor
24.4
OR: 11.5 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9
15/2
2nd Tommy Combats
23.9
OR: 12.3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7
11/4
3rd Too Cool Forshrule
22.5
OR: 11.8 Form: 5.6 Odds: 5.2
7/2
4 Always A Reason
14
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
9/1
5 Empty Nest
13.9
OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9
7/1
6 Emotional Roller
13.7
OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
5/1
7 Stylish Recruit
13.4
OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4
9/1
8 Gandhi Maker
12.1
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
50/1
9 King Horse
9.3
OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Goodoldbill
6.3
OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
66/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Tommy Combats Top Rated
99
107
89
Too Cool Forshrule
97
111
89
The Jad Factor
96
105
93
Always A Reason
96
Gandhi Maker
96
Empty Nest
94
106
69
Stylish Recruit
94
108
97
Emotional Roller
87
108
94
King Horse
87
Goodoldbill
73
84

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Tommy Combats 75d ago Fresh
Too Cool Forshrule 24d ago Fit
Emotional Roller 15d ago Fit
Empty Nest 55d ago Fresh
The Jad Factor 40d ago Fit
Always A Reason 32d ago Fit
Stylish Recruit 48d ago Fresh
Gandhi Maker 32d ago Fit
Goodoldbill 35d ago Fit
King Horse 20d ago Fit

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